Mark Karno
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Mark Karno
Biography
Principal of a 6 attorney law firm that concentrates its practice in all aspects of Civil Trial Practice and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts in the Northeastern Illinois geographical area with a focus on catastrophic bodily injury and death claims concentrating in the representation of clients in their nursing home neglect, motor vehicle negligence and premises liability claims. The firm also represents clients in their Workers Compensation Act claims and their commercial and residential real estate transactions and associated litigation.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Workers' Compensation
Nursing Home Abuse
Fees
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Associations
Illinois State Bar Association, Insurance Law Section Council (2002 - 2003)
Chicago Bar Association, Civil Practice Committee, Chairperson (1995 - 1996)
Chicago Bar Association, Civil Practice Committee, Chairperson of Division IV and Division I (1997 - 1998)
Chicago Bar Association, Civil Practice Committee, Member (1992 - 1999)
Chicago Bar Association, Civil Practice Committee, Member (1993 - 1999)
Illinois State Bar Association, Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations (1998 - 2000)
Illinois State Bar Association, Insurance Law Section Council, Member (1995 - 2004)
Illinois State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section Council, Board of Governors Liaison (2014 - 2015)
Illinois State Bar Association Assembly (2010 - 2014)
Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Law Section Council (1985 - 2015)
Illinois State Bar Association, Standing Committee on Military Affairs, Board of Governors Liaison (2014 - 2015)
Illinois State Bar Association, Standing Committee on Professional Conduct, Board of Governors Liaison (2014 - 2017)
Illinois State Bar Association, Elder Law Section Council, Board of Governors Liason (2015 - 2017)
Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Law Section Council, Board of Governors Liason (2015 - 2017)
Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council (2007 - Current)
Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council, Board of Governors Liaison (2016 - Current)
The National Trial Lawyers (Current)
American Association For Justice (Current)
American Bar Association (Current)
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Current)
Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council (2011 - 2012)
Illinois State Bar Association, Board of Governors, (2012 - Current)
Publications
Statute of Limitations on Injured Minors' Medical Expense Claims, the Solution Illinois State Bar Association Tort Trends (July 3, 1992)
House Bill 20 Turns the Petrillo Doctrine Upside Down Illinois State Bar Association Tort Trends (June 8, 1995)
Written Exculpatory Clauses as a Defense to Tort Claims: A Survey of Illinois Case Law and Pointers to the Practitioner Illinois State Bar Association Tort Trends (March 4, 1993)
ISBA Tort Trends (June 8, 1995)
Section 143a of the Insurance Code: A proposed Amendment ISBA Tort Trends (August 1, 1996)
Changes on the Horizon for Trial Lawyers, The Seventh Circuit's Jury Trial Project ISBA Tort Trends (September 3, 2006)
Legal Malpractice Issues Facing the Tort Law Practitioner Illinois State Bar Association Tort Trends (April 4, 1994)
Awards
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AV Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
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Recognized as a SuperLawyer
SuperLawyers
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Rated 10 out of 10
Avvo
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Illinois Bar Foundation
Platinum Fellow
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Lifetime Fellow
American Bar Foundation
Education
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Illinois Institute of Technology J.D. (1982) | College of Law
Year: 1982
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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign B.S. (1979) | Finance
Year: 1979
Honors: High Honors
Speaking Engagements
Automobile Accident Claims, ISBA Cable Television Program, August 21, 1997, ISBA
Automobile Accident Claims, ISBA Cable Television Program, August 21, 1997, ISBA
Websites
https://www.karnolaw.com
Website of Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer, Mark L. Karno & Associates, LLC
Mark L. Karno & Associates, LLC
1444 N Farnsworth Ave, Suite 105, Aurora, IL 60505
(312) 701-0600
Mark L. Karno & Associates, LLC
33 N LaSalle Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 701-0600